Broad-footed Mole vs Fiveangled dodder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cuscuta
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.